Want to pump your own gasoline? Like it or not, for the first time in 72 years Lincoln County residents have a choice

August 3, 2023

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Sometime Friday, for the first time in 72 years, Lincoln County residents can drive into a service station, jump out and pump their own gasoline. Or not. The willingness to embrace Oregon’s new self-serve gasoline law is mixed, according to a survey of stations and customers Wednesday by YachatsNews. The biggest worry seemed to be about

Siletz tribe’s new cultural center and museum will open doors to all about its history, culture and language

August 3, 2023

By OREGON ARTSWATCH It was a moment long overdue when the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians broke ground this year for the Cultural Center and Museum. While a formal venue had once been out of reach, the tribe’s effort to preserve and share their culture was never in question. For years, the Siletz hosted language classes, pow-wows, and Oregon’s

Judge orders forfeiture and sale of Yaquina Bay Communications property in Newport to satisfy bank debts

August 3, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A Lincoln County judge has ordered the forfeiture and sheriff’s sale of the Newport headquarters and property of six local radio stations to satisfy unpaid bank loans. Judge Marcia Buckley signed the foreclosure and sale order Monday, nearly a year after Oregon Coast Bank filed its foreclosure lawsuit seeking $532,000 for remaining balances on two loans.

Nearly 300 traditional to modern quilts will be on display this weekend during Guild’s annual show

August 3, 2023

By LINDA TURNER GRIEPENTROG/Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — Gone are the days when quilting was done only by our grandmothers using old clothing for piecing. Today, it’s a multi-million-dollar industry attracting artistic types of all ages. A great sampling of both modern and traditional quilts will be on display at the Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild show, “Quilts by the

Could a tourist trolley work in Yachats? Chamber — and then maybe city — pursuing feedback on the idea

August 3, 2023

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – A lightbulb went on for Bobbi Price when she was visiting Pacific City and saw a free and quaint trolley shuttling people around town. The Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce executive director thought if it can be successful there – why not in Yachats? And what better way to ease traffic and parking woes

Toledo’s “First Weekend” takes a moment to dedicate new mural of local artist Michael Gibbons

August 3, 2023

By Oregon Coast TODAY TOLEDO — Spend even a moment in the mill town of Toledo and it becomes obvious why it is regarded as the place where art and industry meet. The twin pursuits weave together throughout town in the form of murals, galleries and public sculptures set against vistas of the Georgia-Pacific paper mill, train cars and

Motorists need signs to protect them from “Darwin Tree” on Highway 101

August 2, 2023

To the editor: ODOT has long refused to acknowledge and remedy a dangerous U.S. Highway 101 road hazard just south of Seal Rock, a few miles north of me, seeming to view that hazard not as a cause for concern but rather as an opportunity for cynical humor called “Darwin’s tree.” The hazard is a long, sweeping, unmarked curve, speed

New data breach affects 1.7 million Oregonians, mostly current or past members of the Oregon Health Plan

August 2, 2023

By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Hackers have gained access to the personal information of 1.7 million current and former Medicaid members in Oregon. The breach dates to May 30. Hackers exploited a vulnerability in a file transfer program, MOVEit, to obtain the personal and medical information of members of the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s Medicaid system. The

Oregon governor signs measures to increase funding for schools, including $140 million to improve literacy

August 2, 2023

Gov. Tina Kotek was joined by members of the Oregon Pacific Islander Coalition when she signed House Bill 3144 on Wednesday. The bill directs $2 million to creating a student success plan for the state’s more than 12,000 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students. By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s 197 school districts will have record funding this

With months of little rain and none on horizon, Lincoln County asks governor to declare drought emergency

August 2, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH and GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews After three months of almost no rain and the likelihood of little more until October, Lincoln County commissioners Wednesday asked Gov. Tina Kotek to declare a drought emergency for all of the county. The last time such a declaration was made was in 2021. The central coast has had record-low rainfall in May,

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Want to pump your own gasoline? Like it or not, for the first time in 72 years Lincoln County residents have a choice

Siletz tribe’s new cultural center and museum will open doors to all about its history, culture and language

Judge orders forfeiture and sale of Yaquina Bay Communications property in Newport to satisfy bank debts

Nearly 300 traditional to modern quilts will be on display this weekend during Guild’s annual show

Could a tourist trolley work in Yachats? Chamber — and then maybe city — pursuing feedback on the idea

Toledo’s “First Weekend” takes a moment to dedicate new mural of local artist Michael Gibbons

Motorists need signs to protect them from “Darwin Tree” on Highway 101

New data breach affects 1.7 million Oregonians, mostly current or past members of the Oregon Health Plan

Oregon governor signs measures to increase funding for schools, including $140 million to improve literacy

With months of little rain and none on horizon, Lincoln County asks governor to declare drought emergency

Letters from readers

Lincoln County ballot measure is a commitment to our veterans

$25,000 grant will help View the Future’s community conversations

Look at Medicare Advantage plans carefully before making a decision

Obituaries

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Marie Jones of Newport

Rebecca L. Bloch of Yachats

Civic Calendar

Newport Planning Commission work session and regular meeting

Port of Newport Commission monthly meeting

Port of Alsea commission special meeting

City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

Yachats Big Band monthly concert

Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board

Yachats Planning Commission monthly workshop meeting

Yachats Public Works & Streets Commission

Lincoln County School District board of directors

Waldport City Council

Public & Legal Notices

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD

Otter Rock Water District NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING